The Challenge | Genuinely Responsive
A global provider of business data intelligence solutions needed to support their rapid expansion following the development of several technological developments for new market applications by recruiting software sales executives.
GR’s client needed to appoint an initial 6-person new business sales team to take the products to market, with a view to increasing to 20-30 telesales executives, account managers and regional field-based consultants at each of the company’s 4 current office locations within a 6 to 12-month period.
A time-critical on-boarding project, the company wanted a fully managed, end-to-end recruitment solution that would ensure hiring targets were met within specified timeframes across multiple locations, whilst offering the flexibility to scale-up requirements dependent on pace of growth and further product diversification.
The Solution | Great Relationships
With a UK-wide reach, GR were able to use their sector-specific understanding of the IT software market to scour regional and national talent pools and find exactly the sales personnel required for the initial product to market sales launch. Their multi-site capabilities allowed them to offer dedicated support during the attraction stages – from assessment centres to psychometric testing – as well as hands-on candidate management during the onboarding process.
Working in partnership with the internal HR team, GR developed a close relationship with regional Sales Directors throughout the UK to understand the growth objectives and required competencies – both technical and interpersonal – to ensure the consistent scale-up of individual teams and divisions.
The Outcome | Guaranteed Results
GR delivered a consistent supply of highly targeted shortlists to ensure initial and ongoing resource deadlines were met. On-site screening and selection processes, delivered via dedicated account managers, meant new hires were quicker to perform and demonstrated longer job tenures leading to progression within the company.
Understanding their client’s future plans, GR is now the company’s dedicated national resource partner for wider sales, technical and professional services recruitment.
The Partner | Grassroots Recruitment
GR’s track record of managing attraction and selection campaigns ensures access to a pool of top graduate-calibre talent and experienced senior hires within the highly competitive software-sales arena.
If you’re recruiting software sales professionals – from telesales through to sales manager level – contact the Grassroots team today to tell us more about your requirements and schedule a call back with one of our consultants.
